Take Action Now to Advance School Libraries!

Thank you for your letters! On June 2, 2008, Commissioner of Education, Lucille Davy adopted new regulations, which include a requirement for every school to provide school library media services under the direction of a certified school library media specialist. The details are listed below.

These regulations will be in effect for 1 year. In order to ensure that appropriately staffed school library programs with adequate resources remain an essential component of New Jersey students' education, more action will be necessary. Please watch this page for updates.

Special Adoption

COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

Programs and Practices to Support Student Achievement

Special Adopted New Rules: N.J.A.C. 6A:13

Adopted: June 2, 2008 by Lucille E. Davy, Commissioner, Department of

Education

Filed: June 2, 2008 as R. 2008 d. 181

Authority: P.L. 2007, c. 260

Effective Date: June 2, 2008

Expiration Date: June 2, 2009

Take notice that the Commissioner of Education promulgated new rules to

implement the School Funding Reform Act, P.L. 2007, c. 260.

N.J.A.C. 6A:13-2.1(h) All school districts shall provide library-media services that are connected to classroom studies in each school building, including access to computers, district-approved instructional software, appropriate books including novels, anthologies and other reference materials, and supplemental materials that motivate students to read in and out of school and to conduct research. Each school district shall provide these library-media services under the direction of a certified school library media specialist.

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